The attack happened at a very small school for children aged 6-13 in a village called Paradise, near Nickel Mines.

Six of the girls who were injured are still very ill in hospital.

Afterwards a local resident said: "It's just a shock, I think everyone's in shock. It's just hard to understand."

Peaceful community

Pupils at the school came from a group of people known as the Amish. They are a religious community who are very against violence. They live a simple life and rarely use things like cars or electricity.